Anni Caporuscio
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  • Kapaa
  • United States
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What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Kapaa, HI
How many years have you been in the industry?
15
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
maybe
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.
We have a quirky indie coffee shop bordering a canal and the ocean on a rural Hawaiian island. Our baristas take their trade very seriously. Our customers are bred to expect excellence in their coffee. Our shop has a reputation for good coffee, good community, good service.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Anywhere urban.
About Me:
Whoa.
About My Company:
Small Town Coffee. It's a coffee oasis in an otherwise barren land. It's an old style shop where people come to talk, have meetings, share music and art, read, bring their kids. We have everyone from travelers to senators come through. We insist that everything taste good and look good, and we take it real seriously. Oh, and we're nice. What else?
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
When you teach someone something about coffee, they apply it, or discover it for themselves, whatever, and then come back and tell you with "that look" in their eyes, you know the one? Education and awareness.
Website:
http://www.smalltowncoffee.com

Anni Caporuscio's Blog

Steam Wand Mojo.

Posted on March 5, 2008 at 2:47pm 0 Comments

So, another little thing about living on a small island way out in the Pacific is that you can't find anyone to fix your espresso machine. Needless to say, I'm doing pretty good at fixing stuff, reading manuals, and I'm way more mechanically inclined than I ever knew. However, our steam want pulled out of it's socket a few weeks ago. What do you do? So we jimmy-rigged a wand from another machine that we have (our current method of competing with other shops is to buy up all the espresso… Continue

The weather on Kauai

Posted on February 18, 2008 at 5:26pm 3 Comments

Hi, everybody. I often lament that I am so far isolated out here in the Pacific and I can't attend any barista events without a criminal amount of travel and expense, or that I haven't been to a coffee shop in so so long that's not my own. And I think about how all my training comes from videos and magazines, websites and things we learn together, or the odd traveller who comes out here to tell us about coffee. And I lament that all my beans come by aeroplane (thank heavens for Fedex). And it's… Continue

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At 7:31am on September 25, 2008, Andy Newbom said…
Why you no on BX ever lady?
At 7:11am on April 23, 2008, Andy Newbom said…
good morning Anni! keep rocking the good vibes and sweet coffee.
At 1:25pm on April 22, 2008, Tony Serrano said…
Anni, I just left Melody's new joint in Oklahoma City. It kicks ass! I'm curious about the Naughty Toddy and Mango Cheesecake that Brittany mentions below.
How's tricks with the island style?!
At 8:15pm on March 19, 2008, Brittany said…
We're sitting in Small Town right now, enjoying our Naughty Toddies. Delicious! We're leaving Kauai tonight, but I'm so glad I got to visit S.T. while we were here. Thanks for the great coffees! (And the mango cheesecake is delicious also. :o)
At 1:44pm on March 17, 2008, Tony Serrano said…
Pimpin' ain't easy!
At 3:56pm on March 10, 2008, Tony Serrano said…
What it is, sister! I just returned from a visit to LA and wish it had been to Kaui. Why aren't you competing at the Western Regionals? Let's work on that for next year. I know you can do it..... no matter how steeped your fingers get. They were made for pulling shots! Peace, Anni.
At 10:52pm on March 7, 2008, Pablo Castaneda said…
How is life girl, hope to hear from you. Life is good dowh here. How is life in Hawaii???
At 10:13pm on March 7, 2008, Z Bancroft said…
Anni, Tony says you are doin good stuff there. I will have to come check out your palce when I am on your little rock. Maybe when things slow down a little, like NEVER. haha Thought I wouold drop you a line since we both use the amazing Barefoot Coffee. Barefooters Unite!
Later,
I mean Aloha...Zach
At 11:41am on March 3, 2008, Tony Serrano said…
Aloha!
At 8:42pm on March 1, 2008, Neil Balkcom said…
I just stumbled across your profile... and am very impressed with your cafe. And, you have a beautiful website. Also, regard your blog post... I am sooo jealous. 30 degrees and snow here in Illinois. Can I come work for you?

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